Everything about Limerick Soviet totally explained
In the midst of the
Irish War of Independence and the more general wave of
revolutions of 1917-23, the
Limerick Soviet (
Sóivéid Luimnigh) was founded on
April 15 1919 by the
Limerick Trades and Labour Council, as a protest against the declaration of a "Special Military Area" under the
Defence of the Realm Act which covered of most of
Limerick city and a part of the county. Special permits, to be issued by the
Royal Irish Constabulary, would now be required to enter the city.
The response was a general strike and boycott of the troops. A special strike committee was set up to print their own money and control food prices and published newspapers. The Dublin based media dubbed the strike the "Limerick Soviet".
Following negotiations and pressure applied by the local church, the Strike Committee issued a proclamation on
April 27 1919 stating that the strike was at an end. The Special Military Area was also ended in return.
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